Thursday, September 6, 2012

Ohio v. Scott case brief


  1. Ohio v. Scott (OH 1972)
    1. Carol had originally given a statement to the police implicating her boyfriend; is now creating an alibi for him; prosecutor attempts to use 803(5) to get old statement in
    2. holding: statement was properly admitted under this exception
      • logical basis of this rule: distinction from “present memory refreshed” (use of memorandum to refresh witness’s memory, witness then testifies naturally) – here, witness’ present recollection is still absent after seeing the memorandum
      • application of rule to facts – all elements are met
    3. criticisms of this holding
      • memory should be fully empty – at CL, if witness could testify partly, though not fully, about the event, then that was enough (exception didn’t apply)
-must try to revive memory first – you have to make proponent establish need first, which wasn’t done here.

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